Today one of the newspaper front page stories was a profile of two families who had lost a family member in the war with Iraq. One of the family members commented that, to her, Memorial Day was always "a barbecue," but now it will be a day to remember their loved one and all the other soldiers who have died in wars.

It's very sad that someone close to them had to die to remind them of the people who have died for this country over the years. Yes, a cookout and a gathering is a nice thing to do on Memorial Day; it's always good to spend time with family and friends. But Memorial Day has always been about honoring those who fell; if today's young people don't realize it, then I indeed wonder what they do know.

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. . . . . noted and logged by Linda at 7:44:00 PM

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